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The Open Door June 2019

Empowers believers, reaches the community and beyond.

Cary United Methodist Church

In This Issue

Michael Hickok Pastor George David Pastor Sally Lorenzen Minister of Education Kathleen Cizewski Minister of Music Holly Bouma-Johnston Pianist Holly Voss Office Manager Tracy Laws Preschool Director Katrina Zentefis Nursery Coordinator Arturo Arreola Custodian

Staff

Office Hours

Sunday Worship Schedule

Monday - Friday 9 am - 3 pm

Worship 8:30 and 11 am Fellowship 9:30 am Sunday School 9:45 am

July Issue - Deadline June 20

Church: 847-639-7627 Email: caryumc@caryumc.org Website: www.caryumc.org Preschool: 847-639-7655 Email: cmp.preschool@gmail.com Website: www.carymethodistpreschool.org

A Word from the Pastors p. 2-3 Birthdays/Anniversaries p. 14 Calendar p. 8-9

Nurture Team p. 6-7 UMW p. 10-11

Goodbye

and

God Bless

Pastor Mike

and

Linda Hickok

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June Birthdays

14

6/25

Geri Burhop

Paige Miner

Reed Tatroe

6/26

Beth Sorg

6/27

Carol Maloney

6/28

Ruth Barrett

6/29

Nancy Hutchings

6/30

Lauren Butkus

6/1

Serena Schnidt

6/2

Judy Giles

Theresa Hojnacki

Betty Schmidt

Jean Schroeder

6/4

Kaylin Moreland

6/7

Tom Sutliff

6/9

Cheri Brockhoeft

John Crick

6/11

Elena Mularski

6/12

Florence Bramble

6/13

Ava Grimm

6/14

Emily Liautaud

6/16

Jodie Hojnacki

Livie King

Brian Prather

6/18

Lynn Rogers

6/19

Kurt Moreland

6/20

Evelyn Coffman

Dane Iverson

6/21

Nate Crick

6/22

Dawn Ferree

Rick Splitt

6/23

Jennifer Crick

Rich & Sue Heizer 6/1

Mike Vijuk & Beth Krueger 6/1

Sandy & Lynn Rogers 6/6

Bob & Karen Groos 6/12

Tom & Janie Oberheide 6/12

Bruce & Vicki Oberlies 6/12

Steve & Gail Burks 6/16

Bill & Joyce Simon 6/17

Randy & Holly Voss 6/18

Jim & Ruth Barrett 6/19

Mike & Kristin Fell 6/23

Al & Chris Luloff 6/23

Bruce & Stacy Nordengren 6/26

Tom & Pat Honemann 6/28

Anniversaries

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A Word From Pastor Mike This is my final opportunity to write

to you in our church newsletter. On

July 1, I will begin my appointment as

pastor of Crossroads of Faith United

Methodist Church in Bolingbrook and

Gary Waters will become the pastor

here at Cary UMC. I will treasure my

six years of working alongside you in

our shared Christian ministry. Linda

and I have loved living in the parson-

age on the eastern edge of the church

property. We have looked out of our

dining room window each day to see

the beauty of God’s creation during

the various seasons of the year. In the

distance, we notice the church build-

ing where people gather for worship,

learning, celebration, and mission.

Day after day, we have walked up the

hill to join our church family. We will

miss the many friends we have made

here and will continue to hold you in

our hearts and minds, and to lift you

up in our daily prayers.

When someone answers the call

from God to serve as a pastor, it

means that we are saying yes to

great challenges, but also opening

ourselves to an abundance of our

Heavenly Father’s blessings. It has

been a privilege to lead worship and

preach here, to baptize the children

and confirm our youth. It has been a

joy to visit our members in their

homes, hospital rooms and nursing

homes. We have said farewell to

many dears saints of God in funerals

and memorial services. These occa-

sions have been a reminder of the

sacrifice of time, talent and treasure

persons make to our church and the

void that is left with their departure. I

want to say thank you to so many of

our devoted staff and laity for their

commitment and dedication.

As I reflect on our time together, I

am reminded of the words of the

Apostle Paul found in Philippians 1:3-

6: “I thank my God every time I re-

member you, constantly praying with

joy in every one of my prayers for all

of you, because of your sharing in the

gospel from the first day until now. I

am confident of this, that the one who

began a good work among you will

bring it to completion by the day of Je-

sus Christ.”

May God in Christ bless you richly,

Pastor Michael Ray Hickok

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Let everything that has

breath praise the Lord.

(Ps. 150)

Forever I will sing the

goodness of the

Lord. (Ps. 89)

“O For a Thousand Tongues", by Charles

Wesley, was written in 1749. It was in-

spired by Peter Bohler who expressed his

spiritual joy saying, "Oh, Brother Wesley,

the Lord has done so much for my life.

Had I a thousand tongues, I would praise

Christ Jesus with every one of them". Wes-

ley was so moved by this statement that he

shared joy and praise and gave us this beau-

tiful hymn.

The opening phrase is, "O for a thou-

sand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's

praise, the glories of my God and King, the

triumphs of His grace". We can make this

our daily prayer as we go about our daily

routines in our church, homes, work, and

schools. Praise God with song, conversa-

tion, and actions. When we sing this in our

worship service, think about this powerful

text. (UMC No. 57.)

You have heard the phrase, "Actions

speak louder than words". How can we

bring this joy to others? "God has given

each of you some special abilities; be sure

to use them to help each other, passing on

to others God's many kinds of blessings. (1

Peter 4:10-11). USE our talents to evange-

lize, guide and help each other. The Bible

tells us that we are all born with distinct

talents and gifts that set us apart from each

other. When you discover the talents that

God has given you and you use them to glo-

rify Him, you will experience a full life!

Our loving Lord wants us to feel whole and

complete, and it is through the talents God

gave us that we can find our unique calling

in life! Encourage yourself and others who

are seeking God's plan for their life. There

are different kinds of service, but the same

Lord. We can be sure, however, that in all

of them, and in everyone, it is the same God

at work. (1 Cor. 12:5-6)

As we move forward together, let us

bring joy to others in peace, love, prayer,

song, words, and actions.

Kathleen Cizewski, Cary UMC Minister

of Music

"The aim and final end of all music should

be none other than

the glory of God and the refreshment of

the soul." JS Bach (1685-1750)

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Thank You

I want to thank my Church family for their prayers, lovely cards, and memorials for the

passing of my Mother, Sylvia Williamson, and my uncle, Marlin Smith.

Pat Jacobson

Feed My Starving Children

When: Saturday, June 1 from 2 - 4 pm. We will meet at the church in the Narthex and

caravan to the FMSC site in Libertyville.

Every day, 6,200 children die from starvation but we can make a difference for these

children by volunteering at Feed My Starving Children. FMSC’s volunteer program

offers us the opportunity to share the love of Christ and see firsthand the difference we

can make in response to Christ’s call to feed the

hungry. We will be packing meals that will

be shipped to children that need it.

Congratulations Class of 2019

Cary United Methodist Church 2019 Graduates of Cary Grove High School are:

Sarah Brackett

Kayla Bivin

Emma Dahl

Allison Poe

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From the Worship Team

There will be a change to the Sunday morning Worship services for the months of July

and August. Beginning Sunday, July 7 thru Sunday, August 25 there will be

only one service at 9:00 am. Hospitality & Sunday School will be held after the

service. We hope these 8 weeks will continue to renew the spirit of the congregation.

Reverend Gary Waters first service as new pastor will be July 7.

Endowment Team There are many ways and avenues to give financially to your church, besides pledging and/or weekly giving.

Below are two quotes: Endowments open doors to wider mission opportunities. Loren Mead, “Endowed Congregations: Pros and Cons”

Some members are inclined to give an endowment fund, whereas they wouldn’t give to an annual budget; therefore, having an endowment increases overall giving. Dean Hoge, etc. “talk about Churches and Money”.

As we move into the Fall this year, the Endowment Committee will be helping/educating our church members on various ways to give and support CUMC beyond regular pledging.

Some quick examples of those ways are: Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Life Estates, Wills / Living Wills, Life Insurance

If you have any questions in the short term concerning these giving opportunities, please feel free to reach out to the Endowment Committee and we will be happy to help you.

Thank you, Mark Peterson Chair

Name Tags

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.” Genesis 12:2

God knows your name, but what about your neighbor sitting

in the pew next to you? Wear your CUMC nametag so you

will be a blessing to those around you!

If you are in need of a nametag, please contact Dawn Ferree.

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The VBS Giving Tree is here!

Thanks to all that have supported our VBS by donating items that were placed on our giving tree. For those that want to donate and haven’t had a chance, there are still items on the tree. WE will continue to add items as the need arises. The request slips are hung for you to pull, buy and do-nate items for our 2019 VBS, ROAR. Once you purchase an item, tape the request slip to it and place it in the marked donation bin in the Nar-thex. Gift cards should be given to Holly in the church office. It will be the “MANE” event this Summer!

VBS Registration forms are in the Narthex on the Welcome Center and on the table by the elevator. Online registration is available on the church website at: www.caryumc.org. Please register by June 1st so we can plan our supplies accordingly.

Roar into the fun at VBS

DATE: June 17 - June 21

TIME: 2:30 - 5:30

WHERE: Cary UMC

COST: $30.00

Register deadline: June 1st

Come join the fun…Crafts,

Singing, Acting, KidVid,

Snacks and what we are

all “hunting for,”

learning about the LORD!

Sally Lorenzen

847-639-7627

christianed@caryumc.org

Nurture Team News

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VBS count down is on its’s way! Roar, our VBS is just around the corner begin-

ning on June 17th through June 21st. The children begin their adventure at 2:30

and go to 5:30. Our mission project for this year’s VBS is the Midwest Mission

Distribution Center. The Mission Center has been showing God’s love in practi-

cal ways through the distribution of education, health, micro-business, and disaster

relief supplies meeting basic human needs around the world and around the corner.

The Nurture Team appreciates the positive response we have received in support

of our VBS giving tree. The tree is being done in an effort to offset the costs of

preparing and stocking up for the running of the VBS program .

If you know someone that would like to attend VBS, please give them a sign up

sheet which you can find at the visitor center in the Narthex and by the elevator.

You can also sign up through a link on our website. If you would like to serve at

VBS or have any questions please give me a call 847-639-7627 or send an email to

chirstianed@caryumc.org .

Help a child get in the word…

We need your help…we are looking for about 6 or 7

$20.00 donations to purchase Spark Bibles. There are

plans to give one out during CUMC’s presence at

Cruise Night in August and we will need some for

our Third Grade Bible Presentation this fall. If you

are willing to help us with this please put your clearly

marked donation in the offering plate or bring it to

the Church office.

Thank you,

Sally Lorenzen

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Help Us Grow! Invite A Friend to Join UMW!

United Methodist Women is a supportive, inclusive Christian membership organization where women like you grow spiritually, develop as leaders and serve and work to create a world in which all women, children and youth thrive. United Methodist Women is cel-ebrated as the women’s ministry of The United Methodist Church. Who can join UMW? Any woman who commits herself to the PURPOSE of United Methodist Women and to engage in mission, study, personal growth and social action can join. You don’t have to be United Methodist or meet an age requirement to be a member.

Get Your UMW Newsletter by Email

The Cary UMW quarterly publication, “Woman to Woman,” is delivered via email and USPS. If you would like to help UMW save some money and the environment, please contact Carolyn Downs to have your newsletter delivered via email only. Also, if you haven’t been receiving the newsletter, please contact Carolyn to update your infor-mation.

Like Us On Facebook! Cary United Methodist Women has a closed Facebook Group. It’s a great way to keep up on the latest activities. Be sure to like us on Facebook.

Small Groups - June Calendar

Books N Bagels – June’s meeting is scheduled for 7-9pm, Friday, June 7, at Panera, Fox

River Grove. June’s book: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. Contact: Dawn

Ferree or Bethany Decker . July’s book: The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine.

Morning Craft Group – Wednesdays, 9 am-12 pm, Fellowship Hall AB.

Contact: Pat Jacobson .

Dorcas Circle – Wednesday, June 12, 12-2pm, Fellowship Hall AB. All women are

welcome. Contact: Penny Libert.

Evening Craft Group – Wednesday, June 19, 7-9pm,

in Fellowship Hall AB.

Contact: Vicki Oberlies.

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Register for Mission u 2019

Take a deep dive into the Gospel of Mark, the topic of money, and the inspiring story of

women organized for mission. This year, our studies are:

Practicing Resurrection: The Gospel of Mark and Radical Discipleship

Women United for Change: 150 Years in Mission

What About Our Money? A Faith Response

Additional studies on the gospel of Mark for children and youth.

Four-day Mission u for adults will take place at Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien,

July 11 - 14, 2019. Registration deadline is June 25.

One-day Mission u for adults and children will be held at South Suburban Korean

Methodist Church in Flossmoor, July 27. Registration deadline is July 20.

Scholarships are available; deadline for scholarship applications is June 4. For more

information, contact Debra Ketzel (Mission u Dean, 815-248-9067, dketzel@msn.com),

Bonnie Cannon (Assistant Dean, 312-210-3623, kinneybonnie123@gmail.com), or

Linda Osikowicz (Registrar, 630-569-2763, nilumw.registrar@gmail.com).

Cary United Methodist Women

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Pastor Mike will be leaving us on June 30

and assuming his new position as Pastor at

Crossroads of Faith United Methodist

Church, Bolingbrook, IL.

Please join us on June 9 at 12 pm for a

Celebration Luncheon for Pastor Mike and

Linda Hickok in Fellowship Hall.

We wish you all the best Pastor Mike!

11 6:00 GS Troop 1228 7:00 Finance Meeting

16 Father’s Day

8:30 Worship 9:30 Adult Sunday School 11:00 Worship

17 1:00 Memorial Committee 2:30 VBS 5:30 Tiger CS Den 7:00 Men’s Emmaus 7:30 Pack 457 Bears

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

19 9:00 Craft Group 2:30 VBS 7:00 AA Meeting

1 9:00 Craft Group 2:30 Stephen Ministry 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Bible Study

18 2:30 VBS 6:30 Pack 557 Tiger 7:00 Healthy Congregation 7:30 21st Century Seeds

23 8:30 Worship 9:45 Adult Sunday School 11:00 Worship 12:00 Birthday Celebration

30 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship/Baptism

24 7:00 Men’s Emmaus

2 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 1:00 Troop 160 COH

3 5:30 Tiger CS Den 7:00 Men’s Emmaus Mtg. 7:30 Pack 457 Bears

4 5:30 Troop 161 6:30 Nurture Team 6:30 Pack 557 Tiger 7:00 Pack 457 Committee 7:00 Trustees Meeting

5 9:00 Craft Group 2:30 Stephen Ministry 7:00 AA Meeting

9 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 12:00 Luncheon 2:00 VBS Teacher Train.

10 6:00 Troop 160 PPL Mtg. 7:00 Men’s Emmaus Mtg. 7:00 Troop 160 Meeting 7:00 Nominations

12 9:00 Craft Group 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Endowment Team

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25 7:00 Church Council 7:00 Troop 160 Comm Mtg

26 9:00 Craft Group 7:00 AA Meeting

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

14 4:00 GS Troop 1074

9:00 Craft Group

7:00 AA Meeting

9:00 Craft Group 2:30 Stephen Ministry 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Bible Study

2 6:30 CS 557 Lion Den 6:30 CS Wolf Den 7

3 4:00 Troop 1892 Meeting

13 6:15 Brownie Troop 1889 7:00 Witness Team

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Newsletter Deadline

2:30 VBS 5:30 Discover Girl Scouts 7:00 SPR Meeting

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2:30 VBS 4:00 Troop 1892 Meeting

9:00 Craft Group 2:30 Stephen Ministry 7:00 AA Meeting

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4:00 Troop 1892 Meeting

1 9:30 Troop 160 Mtg. 9:30 Memorial Visitation 11:00 McGovern Memorial 12:00 Funeral Luncheon 1:00 CGPAC Recital 2:00 Feed My Starving Children

9:00 Craft Group 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Endowment Team

8 8:00 Men’s Group

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